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Reading order

Inspector Appleby Books in Order

This page lists the complete Inspector Appleby reading order by Michael Innes, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 32 books / 1936-1986

Inspector Appleby Reading Order

01 Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects 1936 Buy

02 Hamlet, Revenge! 1937 Buy

03 Lament for a Maker 1938 Buy

04 Stop Press / The Spider Strikes 1939 Buy

05 The Secret Vanguard 1940 Buy

06 There Came Both Mist and Snow / A Comedy of Terrors 1940 Buy

07 Appleby on Ararat 1941 Buy

08 The Daffodil Affair 1942 Buy

09 The Weight of the Evidence 1943 Buy

10 Appleby's End 1945 Buy

11 A Night of Errors 1948 Buy

12 Operation Pax / The Paper Thunderbolt 1951 Buy

13 A Private View / One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art 1952 Buy

14 Appleby Plays Chicken / Death On a Quiet Day 1957 Buy

15 The Long Farewell 1958 Buy

16 Hare Sitting Up 1959 Buy

17 Silence Observed 1961 Buy

18 A Connoisseur's Case / The Crabtree Affair 1962 Buy

19 The Bloody Wood 1966 Buy

20 Appleby At Allington / Death By Water 1968 Buy

21 A Family Affair / Picture of Guilt 1969 Buy

22 Death at the Chase 1970 Buy

23 An Awkward Lie 1971 Buy

24 The Open House 1972 Buy

25 Appleby's Answer 1973 Buy

26 Appleby's Other Story 1974 Buy

27 The Gay Phoenix 1976 Buy

28 The Ampersand Papers 1978 Buy

29 Sheiks and Adders 1982 Buy

30 Appleby and Honeybath 1983 Buy

31 Carson's Conspiracy 1984 Buy

32 Appleby and the Ospreys 1986 Buy

Inspector Appleby Books by Publication Order

1936 Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects #1

1937 Hamlet, Revenge! #2

1938 Lament for a Maker #3

1939 Stop Press / The Spider Strikes #4

1940 The Secret Vanguard #5

1940 There Came Both Mist and Snow / A Comedy of Terrors #6

1941 Appleby on Ararat #7

1942 The Daffodil Affair #8

1943 The Weight of the Evidence #9

1945 Appleby's End #10

1948 A Night of Errors #11

1951 Operation Pax / The Paper Thunderbolt #12

1952 A Private View / One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art #13

1957 Appleby Plays Chicken / Death On a Quiet Day #14

1958 The Long Farewell #15

1959 Hare Sitting Up #16

1961 Silence Observed #17

1962 A Connoisseur's Case / The Crabtree Affair #18

1966 The Bloody Wood #19

1968 Appleby At Allington / Death By Water #20

1969 A Family Affair / Picture of Guilt #21

1970 Death at the Chase #22

1971 An Awkward Lie #23

1972 The Open House #24

1973 Appleby's Answer #25

1974 Appleby's Other Story #26

1976 The Gay Phoenix #27

1978 The Ampersand Papers #28

1982 Sheiks and Adders #29

1983 Appleby and Honeybath #30

1984 Carson's Conspiracy #31

1986 Appleby and the Ospreys #32

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Appleby reading order?

The Inspector Appleby reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Inspector Appleby books are there?

This catalog currently lists 32 Inspector Appleby books published across 1936-1986.

Who writes the Inspector Appleby books?

Inspector Appleby is listed as a book series by Michael Innes.

Should I read Inspector Appleby in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Inspector Appleby. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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